Are You A Coach or Consultant?

by Coachcubas

February 2, 2008

What is the difference between a consultant and a coach?

Here is my simplistic explanation:

Consultant:Coach:
Fix it : Explore perspectives
Provide solutions : Encourage the client to consider options
Focus on the problem : Focus on the person
Directive “Telling” : Co-active, co-creative with the client.

One of the first agreements my clients and I come to is how much interaction they want from me.
I “show up” for them no matter what.
I am not their parent so we define what accountability looks like and how they want to comply.
This attitude is helpful in goal-setting. We take the mystery out of it when the client realizes that goal setting identifies the tasks required to achieve their vision.
Goals are steps to achievement, not the achievement itself.

Please share with me your experiences in working with a coach.

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Coachcubas

As a credentialed business coach and analyst, one of my primary functions is to work with individuals and company managers to clarify where they are presently, where they would like to advance, and what tools they have and need to achieve their desired outcome.

I use a variety of tools to assess perceptions including Platinum Rule instruments, my experience and training in assessing behavior. My preferred tool is the EQ-i®, emotional intelligence inventory. I have specialized training on the EQ-i® and DISC Inventories and access to multiple other sources including a company culture index. I prefer the EQ-i® because it is the least judgmental instrument I have found. It focuses on strengths and areas of development related to the goals set by the individual. For example, people are more likely to apply the EQ-i®’s information rather than label themselves by the Myers-Briggs categories.